clear your conscience

Frequency: 7.212.1 per million words

To do something to make yourself feel less guilty.

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Examples (10)

  • He decided to confess to clear his conscience.
  • She returned the wallet she found, wanting to clear her conscience.
  • I need to tell you the truth to clear my conscience.
  • The company made a large donation to clear its conscience over the environmental damage.
  • After years of silence, he finally spoke out to clear his conscience.
  • Perhaps you should apologize to clear your conscience?
  • He paid back the money he owed, which helped him clear his conscience.
  • Writing the letter of apology was his way of trying to clear his conscience.
  • To clear my conscience, I admit that I was the one who broke the vase.
  • The politician resigned, stating it was necessary to clear his conscience.